- •Предисловие
- •Culture shock and multiculturalism unit I
- •1. Discuss the questions with the members of the class.
- •Coming To North America
- •Discussion points.
- •Vocabulary
- •Explain the words underlined in the text. Consult the dictionary for other meanings.
- •Fill in the gaps with the words from ex.1. You can use each word more than once.
- •Give the Russian equivalents to the following word combinations
- •Discuss Dita’s problems with a friend. Try to use at least one word combination from ex. 1,2,3 in every exchange.
- •Vocabulary and grammar
- •Write a Case Study Report analyzing the problems Dita Rantung is having. Follow the plan:
- •Write an essay describing your experiencing culture shock (amount of stress or difficulty you faced, how you adjusted to living abroad, etc. ).
- •Role-play one of the following.
- •Discuss the role-plays you’ve seen. What reactions did you have? Were the objectives of the students presenting the role-play achieved?
- •Prepare and give an oral presentation on one of the topics listed.
- •On alienation and the esl students
- •Eating in america
- •Culture shock: a Fish Out Of Water
- •2. Answer the questions of the quiz.
- •3.Complete the paragraph by filling in the appropriate word: disease, slang, culture, idioms, cues, shock, newcomer, gestures, adjust. (One word is not used)
- •4. Answer the questions of the quiz.
- •1. A friend of yours who doesn’t know English is writing a report on culture shock. Translate one of the articles given above for him.
- •Студенты – иностранцы и культурный шок
- •Социальные роли
- •Ценности
- •Модель культурного шока
- •Некоторые последствия культурного шока
- •Как помочь себе
- •В заключение…
- •This is an extract from the article for people going to the usa on work&travel programme. Translate it from Russian into English.
- •Unit II
- •Read the text and say if you’ve got the answers to the questions given above. The development of multiculturalism
- •Use the material provided in the table to draw a timeline. Mark the peak periods. These are some key-words that might help you. Do the internet or library research to mark the other periods.
- •Make a speech about the reasons for immigration to the usa. Use the information of the table and the timeline to give examples.
- •Study the table and speak about the latest tendencies of immigration to the usa.
- •Make a report about an immigrant who became a self-made person.
- •1. Read the text and say why a country needs immigrants.
- •Coming to america
- •Appendix
- •Culture Shock: It's the Little Things That Count in the Biggest Ways
- •Vocabulary list
- •References
- •Методическое пособие по культуре речевого общения для студентов обучающихся по специальности «031202 – Перевод и Переводоведение» (1 ия, английский)
- •620017 Екатеринбург, пр. Космонавтов, 26.
Vocabulary list
alienation
appealing to
superficial
to master (the language)
cope with
adjust
adjustment
culture shock
to assimilate
superior academic achievement
be awarded a full scholarship
to accomplish one’s goal
a strong sense of moral values
to welcome challenges
in terms of
academic work
once in awhile
be caught up in one’s own world
casual comment
the foreign student adviser
to withdraw from school
to consider smb a failure
unsympathetic
bold
bland
self-reliant
greasy
loose
emotional and physical distress
to disappear with time
highly motivated
psychologically mature
have a good command of English
the language barrier
pace of life
live at a fast pace
to keep up with
lack
set a definite date
self-absorbed
flexible
to acquire
grow accustomed to
anxiety
disorientation
irritability
resentment
sense of helplessness
to pass through
see in a romantic light
the pace of life
negotiation
minor differences
annoying
react positively or negatively
to relieve the stress.
be\become aware of
sojourner
familiarize oneself with
open-minded
self-efficiency
anticipate
encounter difficulties
uncertainty
confusion
assertive
reinforce
uneasiness
overcome
contrary
familiar
be engaged in
See also Glossary on Culture Studies at http://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/
References
Shulman, Myra. Cultures in Contrast. The University of Michigan Press, 2001.
The New Summit: Texts and Methods. / Ed. by Prof. Dr. Engelbert Thaler. Paderborn: Bildungshaus Shulbuchverlage, 2007.
http://international.ouc.bc.ca/cultureshock/printext.htm
http://www3.uop.edu/sis/culture
http://www.worktravel.kiev.ua/mainmenu/44eb00b0a0014/
http://www2.pacific.edu/sis/culture/
http://www.expatexchange.com/lib_rd.cfm?articleid=2080&networkid=31
http://www.intervarsity.org/ism/article/101
http://www.answers.com/topic/nationalism
http://www.expatexchange.com/lib_rd.cfm?articleid=2080&networkid=31
http://www.travelblog.org/Forum/Threads/10733-1.html.
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